A68840:1590
Most fruitful [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martyr Vermil Florentine, professor of divinity,…Most fruitfull [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martir Vermil Florentine, professor of deuinitie,…
Most fruitful [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martyr Vermil Florentine, professor of divinity, in the University of Tygure with a very profitable tract of the matter and places. Herein is also added [and] contained two most ample tables, aswell of the matter, as of the words: with an index of the places in the holy scripture. Set forth & allowed, according to the order appointed in the Queens majesties injunctions.Most fruitfull [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martir Vermil Florentine, professor of deuinitie, in the Vniuersitye of Tygure with a very profitable tract of the matter and places. Herein is also added [and] contained two most ample tables, aswel of the matter, as of the wordes: wyth an index of the places in the holy scripture. Set forth & allowed, accordyng to thorder appointed in the Quenes maiesties iniunctions.
London: printed by John Day, 1564London: printed by Iohn Day, 1564
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But what shall we answer unto Ambrose? This undoubtedly, that that place De officiis yertaineth not to plays, for as much as there he entreateth of pleasant talks, taunts, and scoffs, especially such as are joined with scurrility. But upon the .118. Psalm (upon these words: Turn away mine eyes that I see not vanity) he calleth stage plays vanity,1 as doth Augustine also together with Lactantius, Jerome and other Fathers. For they had much filthiness, & were at the beginning instituted to the honour of Idols,2 and therefore they were odious unto the Fathers & Christians. But the reason which Ambrose first alleged was, because there is nothing found in the holy scriptures how these things ought to be used. To that we will answer, that they are found in the holy scriptures generally: whither ye eat, or whither ye drink, or whither ye do any thing else, do all things to the glory of God. Wherefore the body and the mind are so sometimes to be refreshed with plays, that we may afterward be prompt to graver matters. Farther, there is nothing found peculiarly in the holy scriptures touching Bakers, Cooks, nor Shipmen, and yet nevertheless their exercises are not utterly to be excluded.
But what shal we answer vnto Ambrose? This vndoubtedly, that that place De officiis yertaineth not to playes, for as muche as there he entreateth of pleasant talkes, tauntes, and skoffes, especiallye such as are ioyned with scurrility. But vpon the .118. Psalme (vpon these woordes: Turne away mine eyes that I see not vanity) he calleth stage playes vanitye,1 as doth Augustine also together with Lactantius, Ierome and other Fathers. For they had much filthines, & wer at the beginning instituted to the honour of Idoles,2 and therefore they wer odious vnto the Fathers & Christians. But the reason which Ambrose first alledged was, bicause there is nothing found in the holy scriptures how these things ought to be vsed. To that we wil answer, that they are found in the holye scriptures generallye: whither ye eate, or whither ye drinke, or whither ye doo anye thing els, doo al thinges to the glory of God. Wherfore the body and the minde are so sometimes to be refreshed with plaies, that we may afterward be prompt to grauer matters. Farther, there is nothing found peculiarly in the holy scriptures touching Bakers, Cookes, nor Shipmen, and yet neuertheles their exercises are not vtterly to be excluded.